Watch Labour moderates now flock to Corbyn

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What do Mr Corbyn’s critics do now? Simple. They join himCredit:
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While the Conservative Party is very nervous about when – not if – to defenestrate Theresa May, senior Labour parliamentarians are faced with the opposite dilemma: when, not if, to bow the knee to Jeremy Corbyn.

Less than a year ago, eight out of 10 members of the Parliamentary Labour Party expressed a total lack of confidence in Mr Corbyn’s leadership. Less than a week ago, the electorate begged to differ.

What do Mr Corbyn’s critics do now? Simple. They join him. There’s an easy way to state it: “When the facts change, I change my mind.” A major criticism of Mr Corbyn, which I shared, was that he was unelectable. That is not true. He is.